Smyrski Patent Law PC is a specialized intellectual property firm focused exclusively on patent law, offering expert legal services to inventors, businesses, and creative professionals. The firm stands out for its extensive experience at the highest levels of the U.S. judicial system, including the U.S. Supreme Court, and its personalized approach to protecting innovative ideas.
With over twenty-five years of experience, founder Steven W. Smyrski brings deep expertise in both patent drafting and complex litigation, providing strategic counsel that spans prosecution, enforcement, and portfolio management. The firm is particularly valued by technology companies, individual inventors, and startups for its practical, cost-conscious advice and its ability to navigate the patent process efficiently while maximizing the commercial value of intellectual property.
Services Offered
- Patent prosecution
- Utility patents (process, machine, manufacture, composition of matter)
- Design patents (ornamental appearance protection)
- Intellectual property litigation (Federal District Court, Appeals Court, U.S. Supreme Court, International Trade Commission)
- Pre-litigation investigations
- Due diligence for corporate transactions
- Patent opinions (including freedom to operate)
- Patent portfolio strategy
- Technology license drafting and negotiation
- Enforcement and infringement avoidance strategies
- Patent portfolio evaluations
- Infringement/validity analyses
- Design around of U.S. patents
The firm is based in Santa Monica, California, and serves clients nationally, with notable experience representing clients in landmark intellectual property cases before the U.S. Supreme Court. Steven W. Smyrski has also contributed to legal education as a lecturer at the University of Southern California and Southwestern University School of Law.
